The Edge:
A Resource for Iowa's Behavioral Health Professionals
2013 Edition, Volume 8
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Greetings!
The Edge, a news scan for Behavioral Health Professionals in Iowa strives to provide a glimpse of new trends, changes on the horizon in the field of substance abuse and problem gambling, and opportunities to increase your knowledge!
We hope you enjoy this edition of The Edge! Please continue to forward it to colleagues you think would be interested!
The Edge is a weekly media scan that is distributed by the Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC). If you have articles of value that you'd like to share with others across the state, or feedback regarding the content, format, or method of distribution, please email them to Emily at the address below.
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Are you familiar with ISASA?
The Iowa Substance Abuse Supervisors Association fosters the development and professional growth of current and future prevention and treatment supervisors through communication, cooperation, and education of its membership. For more information about ISASA please visit our website: www.isasaiowa.org
Look for our table at the Governor's Conference on April 2, 2013!
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Substance Abuse:
Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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DRUNKOREXIA: Disordered eating goes hand-in-glass with drinking bingesIt's been dubbed 'drunkorexia': Starving oneself to 'save calories' for nights of drinking, or in order to get drunk faster. And it's a growing problem for young women and men alike. Doctors Often Don't Ask Teen Patients About DrinkingMany doctors don't ask their teenage patients about their drinking, a new study finds. A survey of 10th graders found that while more than 80 percent had seen a doctor in the past year, only 54 percent of them were asked about drinking, and 40 percent were advised about the dangers of alcohol. California Tobacco Prevention Program Lowered Health Costs: StudyCalifornia's tobacco prevention program saved $134 billion in health care costs over the last two decades, according to a new study published Wednesday about the smoking control program's impacts in the most populous state. California spent about $2.4 billion from 1989 through 2008 on one of the nation's most aggressive tobacco control programs, including buying up billboards and TV time to run ads against smoking, as well as promoting smoke-free environments and tobacco cessation programs. Synthetic marijuana linked to kidney damageSome people may consider smoking synthetic marijuana be a more harmless alternative, but researchers are warning that it may take a toll on their kidneys. Four case studies have linked the marijuana-alternative drug to kidney damage. The findings appeared in the March 2013 print edition of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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Problem Gambling: Noteworthy Articles
and Studies
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| National Problem Gambling Awareness Week!
March 3rd - 9th, 2013! The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is pleased to present the National Problem Gambling Awareness Week (NPGAW) campaign, a grassroots public awareness and outreach campaign. The goal of this campaign is to educate the general public, and health care professionals about the warning signs of problem gambling and raise awareness about the help that is available both locally and nationally!
Abstract: Gaming machine addiction: the role of avoidance, accessibility and social support.
An overarching framework of addiction was used to examine predictors of problem gambling in current electronic gaming machine (EGM) gamblers. Path analysis was used to examine the relationships between antecedent factors (stressors, coping habits, social support), gambling motivations (avoidance, accessibility, social) and gambling behavior.
Potential pathways to problem gambling: The relationships among life stress, gambling motives, and gambling behavior
Research suggests that some people might develop addictive behavior through their attempts to escape or avoid experiences associated with stressful life events. Other contributing factors to developing addictive behavior include proximity to and accessibility of potential objects of addiction. This week's WAGER reviews a study that examined how these factors intersect and relate to gambling motivation, frequency and gambling-related problems.
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Upcoming Trainings and Materials
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ISAIC Training CalendarTrainings around the state in the field of Behavioral Health, including national webinars and online train |
ISAIC Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals
ISAIC's new page for Professionals includes links to online libraries and databases, open positions in the field, and statewide training calendar. Check back often for updates and submit open positions and upcoming trainings to be posted!
Ethics in the Workplace by Eric Pruess, February 27, 2013 - 1:00-4:15 pm at the IBC Office. Cost is $30. By attending this training, you will explore individual responsibility in having integrity-based business practices, learn strategies to seize the opportunities to model the behaviors we expect of others, and learn about the "Universal Ethics Principle," the "Big 4" and 40 keys to integrity-based business practices.
Financial Issues for Problem Gamblers Webinar- Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The webinar will begin with a brief overview of problem gambling and the unique relationship that problem gamblers have with gambling. Money is the insatiable drug that feeds the gambler's addiction. We will continue with discussing values and behaviors regarding money; understanding relationships with money; and tools used to establish budgets and debt repayment plans. Presentation by: Marc Lefkowitz, CCGC, NCGC-I is a California/National Certified Gambling Counselor.
Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) Course March 4 - March 7, 2013, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at Camp Dodge. IDPH in collaboration with Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC), is offering the national CAPT version of Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST). The newly revised curriculum has the most current information available on evidence-based prevention practices and programs. The SAPST includes two parts: a 4-hour online pre-requisite course followed by a 4-day resident training (March 4-7). Register Here!
Governor's Conference on Substance Abuse
April 2-3, 2013 Community Choice Credit Union Conference Center-Veterans Memorial.
Des Moines, IA.
From "Pathological Gambling" to "Gambling Disorder:" Changes in the DSM-5 April 24th, 1-2pm CST. One of the most anticipated events in the mental health field is the publication of the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in May 2013. Many of the changes have caused great debate and "Pathological Gambling" is no exception with substantial changes in classification, name of the disorder and number of symptoms required for a diagnosis. Are we ready for these changes? Registration available soon!
Clinical Supervision for Problem Gambling Treatment Providers
Supervision is available to professionals outside of NYS for a fee of $15 per session. Please contact Michelle Hadden at mhadden@nyproblemgambling.org for more information.
Did you miss a NCRG Webinar? You can view archived webinars here. Interested in getting Certified? Click to find information about Iowa Problem Gambling Certification or National Problem Gambling Certification
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